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extricate

[ek-stri-keyt]

verb (used with object)

extricated, extricating 
  1. to free or release from entanglement; disengage.

    to extricate someone from a dangerous situation.

    Synonyms: , , , ,
  2. to liberate (gas) from combination, as in a chemical process.



extricate

/ ˈɛٰɪˌɪ /

verb

  1. to remove or free from complication, hindrance, or difficulty; disentangle

“Collins English Dictionary — Complete & Unabridged” 2012 Digital Edition © William Collins Sons & Co. Ltd. 1979, 1986 © HarperCollins Publishers 1998, 2000, 2003, 2005, 2006, 2007, 2009, 2012
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Other Word Forms

  • extrication noun
  • unextricated adjective
  • ˌٰˈپDz noun
  • ˈٰ adjective
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Word History and Origins

Origin of extricate1

First recorded in 1605–15; from Latin ٰٳܲ (past participle of ٰ ), equivalent to ex- ex- 1 + tric(ae) “perplexities” + -ٳܲ -ate 1
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Word History and Origins

Origin of extricate1

C17: from Latin ٰī to disentangle, from ex- 1 + ٰī trifles, vexations
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Example Sentences

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Broadcasts have depicted rescue crews picking through the rubble of destroyed buildings to extricate survivors in cities mostly untouched in previous bouts of violence, such as Tel Aviv.

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Emergency personnel extricated the man from the vehicle, and he was pronounced dead.

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Their bodies were extricated not by trained rescuers, but by locals who used rudimentary equipment.

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As they search for answers, they see students with their eyes glued to their devices, unable to extricate themselves from the hit of dopamine they get from their screen’s blue light.

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"We were soon joined by Saffron Walden, we then used hydraulic cutting equipment to extricate the trapped driver from the car."

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